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I’m coming up on the rough side of the mountain – Day 2

 

I woke up to this view today

I was prepared to wake up feeling like I was trampled on by a large pack of African elephants and mauled by wild dogs this morning. Instead I woke up feeling great.  My body even felt strong throughout today’s climb…and today’s climb was a BEAST.  Not just any beast…..a wild ferocious beast. Imagine climbing 6 + hours straight up a steep mountain….over huge boulders….in the pouring rain. When I say steep I mean I felt like we were making a B-line straight to heaven. Continue reading

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Lord, don’t move that mountain. Give me strength to climb it.

I’m ready. Let’s go!

It is 5:30 pm local time and tomorrow morning I leave to conquer the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro.  I’m not even going to lie, I woke up at 2 am  nervous as heck at the thought of taking on this huge beast.  My nerves were so shaken up that I had to get up and “use the bathroom”.  This was actually a pro since my system had taken a leave of absence since the safari.  Continue reading

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